China-Aligned Network Linked to $23.6B in Blocked US AI Data Center Projects, BPI Report Finds
BPI reports confirm Singham-PSL network's documented role in $23.6B AI infrastructure delays via 21 state-level campaigns, linking to CCP-aligned influence operations amid rising data center scrutiny.
A Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) investigation has documented how the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), tied to Shanghai-based Neville Roy Singham's nonprofit network, participated in 21 campaigns across 14 states that contributed to delaying, scaling back, or blocking approximately $23.6 billion in proposed AI and data center investments. The report details PSL's role—from lead organizer to coalition member—in securing 10 local moratoria, one permanent ban, two zoning rejections, and two project withdrawals, with wins concentrated in states including North Carolina, Maryland, Wisconsin, and California.
Singham, a US expatriate and former Thoughtworks chairman living in Shanghai, funds a constellation of 501(c)(3) entities including The People's Forum, BreakThrough News, and the ANSWER Coalition. BPI traces leadership overlap between these groups and PSL executives, noting Singham's documented Maoist sympathies and prior Huawei consulting. Congressional inquiries have examined his network's ties to the CCP, with state media outlets like CGTN amplifying aligned anti-AI content.
The BPI analysis situates PSL actions within broader vectors of influence: CCP state media campaigns targeting US infrastructure, Singham-funded domestic advocacy, and foreign billionaire dark money flows exceeding $2 billion into related policy efforts. Examples include opposition to a $12 billion Blackstone-backed campus in DeForest, Wisconsin, and a $5 billion project in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Amplification by figures such as Y Combinator's Garry Tan via Garry's List has spotlighted the reports, framing AI skepticism as less organic than it appears. While local environmental and community concerns drive much opposition, BPI highlights coordinated patterns rarely connected in mainstream coverage to potential bottlenecks in US tech and energy infrastructure. Federal scrutiny of Singham-linked entities continues amid ongoing congressional reviews.
BPI analysts: Coordinated local campaigns may compound into systemic delays for US AI scaling, amplifying energy and permitting constraints unless foreign funding transparency increases.
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